tree

¹tree

noun \ˈtrē\

Definition of TREE

1

a : a woody perennial plant having a single usually elongate main stem generally with few or no branches on its lower part b : a shrub or herb of arborescent form <rose trees> <a banana tree>

2

a (1) : a piece of wood (as a post or pole) usually adapted to a particular use or forming part of a structure or implement (2) archaic : the cross on which Jesus was crucified b archaic : gallows

3

: something in the form of or resembling a tree: as a : a diagram or graph that branches usually from a simple stem or vertex without forming loops or polygons <a genealogical tree> <phylogenetic trees> b : a much-branched system of channels especially in an animal body <the vascular tree>

4

: saddletree

— tree·less \-ləs\ adjective

— tree·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

Examples of TREE

1. He chopped down the tree.

Origin of TREE

Middle English, from Old English trēow; akin to Old Norse trē tree, Greek drys, Sanskrit dāru wood

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Wood Production Terms

cord, lumber, punk

Rhymes with TREE

b, be, bee, c, cay, cee, Cree, d, dee, Dee, dree, e, fee, flea, flee, free, g, gee, ghee, glee, gree, he, key, Key, knee, lea, lee, me, mi, p, pea, pee, plea, pree, quay, re, Rhee, scree, sea, see, she, si, ski, spree, sri, t, tea, tee, the, thee, three, ti, twee, Twi, v, vee, we, wee, whee, ye, z, zee